Sony XPERIA 1 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G977U
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 167 mm 162.6 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Width 72 mm 77.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1.
Weight 178 g 198 g Sony XPERIA 1 is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1.
Body Colour Black | Purple Crown silver | Majestic black
Body Material Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6 Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP68
SAR Value 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Display Format 4K QHD+
Pixel Density - 505 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 19:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 2000000:1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better display contrast ratio than Sony XPERIA 1.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.8 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA 1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA 1.
User Memory - 226.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 1 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) 45 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1 μm Sony XPERIA 1 has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom 5x 10x Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA 1.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Blur HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator, 30s manual exposure, Professional LOOK colour settings Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 135 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.5 and f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 45 degree(s) 77 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger third camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm 1.4 μm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger third camera pixel size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical stabilization of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FOURTH CAMERA
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.2
Field of View (4th Camera) - 72 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 10 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 3264 x 2448 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) 3D Creator Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.6
Field of View (2nd Front) - 75 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 10 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Capture depth information
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3330 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2400 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2400 min
Standby (Always On Display Off): up to 350 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 113 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N260, n261
5G NR Frequency - TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC, DSEE HX WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68
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